MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 158/4 96 62 .607 –   ← ← ← ←
NYY 158/4 91 67 .575 5 •   ← ← ←
BOS 158/4 85 73 .538 11 • •   ← ←
BAL 159/3 78 81 .490 18.5 • • •   3
TOR 159/3 77 82 .484 19.5 • • • NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CLE 158/4 82 76 .519 –   4 ← ← ←
CWS 159/3 82 77 .515 .5 NC   ← ← ←
MIN 159/3 75 84 .471 7.5 • •   3 ←
DET 159/3 74 85 .465 8.5 • • NC   ←
KAN 159/3 68 91 .427 14.5 • • • •  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
TEX 159/3 79 80 .496 –   4 ← ← ←
HOU 158/4 78 80 .493 .5 5   — ← ←
SEA 158/4 74 84 .468 4.5 • NC   ← ←
ATH 158/4 63 95 .398 15.5 • • •   2
LAA 158/4 60 98 .379 18.5 • • • NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 158/4 93 65 .588 –   ← ← ← ←
PHI 159/3 87 72 .547 6.5 •   ← ← ←
MIA 159/3 78 81 .490 15.5 • •   — ←
WAS 159/3 75 84 .471 18.5 • • NC   2
NYM 159/3 73 86 .459 20.5 • • • NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 159/3 100 59 .628 –   ← ← ← ←
CHC 159/3 88 71 .553 12 •   ← ← ←
PIT 159/3 81 78 .509 19 • •   ← ←
STL 159/3 77 82 .484 23 • • •   —
CIN 158/4 73 85 .462 26.5 • • • NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 158/4 97 61 .613 –   ← ← ← ←
SDG 158/4 88 70 .557 9 •   — ← ←
ARI 159/3 85 74 .534 12.5 • NC   ← ←
SFO 159/3 65 94 .408 32.5 • • •   ←
COL 159/3 57 102 .358 40.5 • • • •  

Six teams from each league qualify for the playoffs:

  • The three division winners, who are ranked 1-3 regardless of their records
  • The next three best teams by record, regardless of division

The top two seeded division winners in each league earn a first-round bye.

Clinched division
Clinched wild-card berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

Any tie for any position

  1. The team with the best record in head to head play.
  2. The team with the best overall record in intra-division games.
  3. The team with the best overall record in inter-division games.
  4. The team with the best record in the final 81 games of the season, ignoring inter-league play.
  5. The team with the best record in the final 82 games of the season, extending backward until the tie is broken.

Tiebreaking procedures from mlb.com

Updated: September 25, 2026 1:00am GMT